Unhealthy ways to argue
Previous article in this series: Effective communication with your teen Attempts at communication between parents and teens can be extremely ...
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How to create emotional word pictures
"We don't talk anymore!" shouted my wife, Cindy. "That's ridiculous," I said. "We talk all the time!" "But not ...
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Narcissism: Personality Patterns and Concerns
Question: What exactly is a "narcissist"? I've always assumed this is just a popular way of describing an extremely egotistical person, but ...
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Responding to Narcissism in a Loved One
What is narcissism? Sally gave birth two days before she and Joe were scheduled to move. At Joe's insistence, she and the new baby came immediately ...
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The right way to communicate during conflict
Previous article in this series: Unhealthy ways to argue As you can see, withdrawal, escalation, invalidation, and negative beliefs foster anger and ...
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Teaching teens to care
A teenager's little corner of the world is often a pretty convenient place to live. In "teen world," the toilet paper magically grows on ...
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Stress and conflict
Previous in this series Special Needs and Marriage Death and taxes are inescapable. No one will leave this planet without eventually facing these two ...
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How to parent your kids without shame
Quinn was 4 when he hit his 2 year old sister in the face. I led him to his bedroom, closed the door behind us and knelt down to his level. The fury ...
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The husband and father’s role
Previous in this series Wife and Mother's Role When a man enters into a covenant relationship with his bride, he commits to the responsibilities of ...
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Setting Healthy Boundaries
What are fences for? There may be a number of ways to answer that question. Fences keep things in. They also keep things out. They provide ...
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Why kids need boundaries
We love our kids, but parenting them is a complex and often confusing task! To simplify things, it’s helpful to understand that we can reduce the ...
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Breaking the cycle of broken marriages
Tania* grew up with her mum and dad in a small town. Everyone in the community thought Tania’s parents had a great marriage. But Tonia vividly ...
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